Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

location of such person(s) needing assistance. UPD will respond to assist with the evacuation out of the building safely. Bomb Threats Often times there may be a telephone notification or electronic or written communication to convey the threat of an explosive device in a building. Should any member of the College Community receive a threat, they should follow the steps below: • Keep the caller talking on the phone for as long as possible to be able to obtain answers to 5 critical questions: o When will the bomb/explosive detonate? o Where is the bomb/explosive located? o What kind of bomb is it? o What does it look it? o Why did you place the bomb? • Immediately after the caller hangs up the phone, notify UPD at ext. 5555 to initiate a call trace. • If you are in the area identified as being the floor where the bomb is presumed to be located, DO NOT USE YOUR CELL PHONE. • Notify your supervisor • Follow directives issued by UPD in response to the threat Terrorism The threat of terrorism and terrorism related incidents are realities in today's world. As such our emergency response plan covers threats of chemical explosives, radioactive threats, and the concept of sheltering-in-place. Whenever the environment outside the College is contaminated and there is an emergency alert advising occupants of our neighborhood to Shelter-in-Place, the following actions will be taken; • UPD will make an announcement using the Emergency Notification System to relay required course of action. • For Bio-chemical threats; occupants of the building will be relocated above the ground level to floors: 4 th , 3 rd , and 3M. • For radiological or dirty bomb threats; occupants will be relocated below the ground level to the sub-basement, using the C exit staircase. • Facilities will shut down the air handling system in the building. • University Police will shut down the elevators and secured the entrances into the building • Everyone will be sheltered inside the building until an all clear notification is received from local emergency responders to let people back out into the streets. Violent Critical Incidents Violent incidents such as Active Shooter incidents, Armed Intruder incidents, Barricaded persons or

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